Michael Kanin (February 1, 1910 – March 12, 1993) was an American director, producer,

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and

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who shared an

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with Ring Lardner Jr. for writing the

Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress whose Katharine Hepburn on screen and stage, career as a Golden Age of Hollywood, Hollywood leading lady spanned six decades. She was known for her headstrong ...

- Spencer Tracy film comedy '' Woman of the Year'' (1942).Collins, Glenn (March 16, 1993). "Michael Kanin, 83, Film Writer For Hepburn and Tracy, Is Dead." ''

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''. Born in

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, his first job was writing and acting in Catskills resort shows with his brother

Garson Kanin Garson Kanin (November 24, 1912 – March 13, 1999) was an American writer and director of plays and films. Early life Garson Kanin was born in Rochester, New York; his Jewish family later relocated to Detroit then to New York City. He at ...

. In 1939, he was signed to a screenwriting contract at RKO. He married RKO co-worker Fay Mitchell in 1940, and collaborated with her on many projects including the Broadway play '' Goodbye, My Fancy'' (1948), the western '' The Outrage'' (1964), based on the Japanese film '' Rashomon'' (1950). The couple received an

nomination for '' Teacher's Pet'' (1958).

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Fay and Michael Kanin Collection
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